Governance & Policies
Primary School Council
The Primary School Council is made up of the Primary School Director and parent and teacher representatives, and looks after all questions relating to the infant and junior classes in relation to education, daily life, equipment, hygiene and safety. All decisions voted by the Primary School Council must be ratified by the School Council if related to the organisation of the school or by the Board of Management if of a budgetary nature.
There are as many parent representatives on the Primary School Council as there are classes.
The representatives are elected for the school year. They facilitate relations between parents and staff. They may approach the school direction to raise a problem or to mediate at the request of one or more parents.
Before the Primary School Council, the parent delegates compile the parents’ question then forward questions to do with the class to the teacher, and questions to do with the school in general to the school direction.
Board of Management
The Board of Management consists of a maximum of 10 Governors who are elected by the members of Ecole Franco-Irlandaise CLG (LFI’s legal entity name) from amongst their number. At least 6 Governors must be parents of pupils currently enrolled at LFI. The Board can co-opt Governors as required, but only from amongst members of Ecole-Franco-Irlandaise CLG. Each Governor has one vote at board meetings.
The members of Ecole Franco-Irlandaise CLG are appointed by the French Ambassador, and must include at least 6 parents nominated by an annual meeting of parents.
In addition the Board of Management can include ex-officio and invited attendees with advisory roles
The Board runs the school and makes decisions in relation to its financial management and locally employed staff members. It takes the headmaster’s or headmistress’ opinion into account as well as that of the School Council in relation to any decision relating to education or the day-to-day running of the school.
All parents or guardians of LFI pupils are eligible to join the Board of Management (as is also the case for the school councils). All parent members act on a purely voluntary basis. The Board of Management usually meets once a month.
The Board can be contacted at bom@lfi.ie for any questions or comments you may have. Please note that all correspondence goes directly to the Board and will be kept confidential.
Alexis Requillart
Chairperson
Alexis is the father of 3 children, two of whom are attending the LFI in 5ème at the Eurocampus and in Terminale. Arriving from London where he stayed for 5 and a half years, he has been living in Dublin since July 2022. Alexis is an engineer in Telecommunications, and after spending 20 years within technological multinationals, he joined a large international FinTech in the payment domain 7 years ago where he is responsible for strategy and business development. Alexis joined the management committee in 2023.
Léa Sallenave
Vice-Chairperson
Léa is a new member of the management committee and has two children in the LFI; kindergarten and primary. Coming from Montreal where she lived for 15 years, she has now been living in Dublin for a year and a half. She worked for 10 years in advertising and strategy, leading a team in charge of international accounts, and is delighted to be able to get involved in the committee, especially on the topics of communication, marketing and HR.
Calixte Richard
Treasurer
Calixte is the father of two boys studying at the LFI in GS and CE2. His focus, as a Board member, is on Finance and Communication. In Ireland for the past 3 years and following a Brexit-related move from London, Calixte works for an American bank which is conducting most of its EU27 post-Brexit activities from its Dublin base. Calixte also studied at UCD for a year.
Anne-Marie Genin-Charette
Anne-Marie is the mother of two children enrolled at LFI in CP and CMI. As a francophone expat, she strongly believes in the mission of AEFE schools, like the LFI, to provide quality education in French around the world. She works as general counsel for a Canadian public sector organization and is a member of the Barreau du Québec and the Law Society of Ontario. She is happy to have joined the Board of Management in 2023 to contribute her professional expertise in governance, ethics, procurement and labour relations.
Loïc Vérité
Loïc is the father of 2 girls attending the LFI in 5ème & 3ème. Loïc is an aeronautical engineer (INSA) holding also Management Master (IAE). Loïc held several management positions within Airbus Group in France and in Asia. He is currently Managing Director and Board Member of Airbus Helicopters International Services which is based in Dublin.
Céline Baade
Project manager with over 20 years’ experience in global strategic programs and systems implementation in one of the leading global professional services companies. MBA educated including a year in Trinity College Dublin. Expert in change management and business process design with deep expertise in Procurement and Payables. Proven track record of consistently delivering top-quality projects across multiple functions & continents. Results driven team player with an impeccable work ethic whilst maintaining collaborative partnerships throughout.
Bertrand Moncelet
Bertrand has a son in CE2. He joined the Management Committee in September 2023. After 12 years as Management Consultant, he is now working for a French Bank, where he has held various positions in Europe and in Asia. He is currently heading the Trade Finance business in Ireland.
Valeria Sens
I was born in the Soviet Union and spent part of my childhood as an expat in Germany. I then moved to Switzerland, where I lived until relocating to Ireland five years ago. I have two children: a daughter in CM2 (5th grade) and a son in 4ème (8th grade). I work in the tech industry as a Revenue Operations Manager and enjoy discussing with people from different backgrounds and learning something new every day.
Violaine Wache
Violaine is the mother of 3 children, 1 of whom attends LFI high school. She has 25 years of experience in Human Resources (banking, insurance and aeronautics) following a double degree in Business Administration (France/UK) and a Master’s degree in Human Resources (CELSA/La Sorbonne). Living in Dublin since 2020 after many years in Marseille, she joined the Board of Management in summer 2024. Driven by teamwork, she is delighted to be able to bring her HR skills to this committed and multidisciplinary team.
Julie de Ruiter
Julie and her family moved to Dublin at the end of 2022. She has 2 children – a daughter in CE2 and a son in Grande Section (school year 2024/2025). Julie has over 20 years’ experience in Procurement and she enjoys baking, crafts and event organising.
Secondary School Council
The Secondary School Council is made up of parent representatives, students, teachers and the administration. It looks after all questions related to the running of the secondary school which may not necessarily need to be brought to the School Council. It fulfils the same function for the secondary school as the Primary School Council does for the primary school and is answerable to the School Council and the Board of Management in the same way.
In the beginning of the school year, the headmaster/mistress appoints the teacher members from the Education Council. S(h)e
consults them on educational organisation and
on the implementation of the school project.
School Council
The School Council looks after all elements of the school – education and school development as a whole. It is comprised of representatives of the parents, pupils, teaching staff and the administration.
In the beginning of the school year, the headmaster/mistress appoints the teacher members from the Education Council. S(h)e
consults them on educational organisation and
on the implementation of the school project.
Admin Staff Contact Details
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Primary: primaire@lfi.ie +353 12894063 / +353 860651137 Secondary: secondaire@lfi.ie +353 12884834 / +353 860651138 |